Historical Events In January - 04

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland on this day in history.   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1823  On January - 04 otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 04 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  On this day in history casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

1838  On January - 04 charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  On January - 04 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  On this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on January - 04.   

1847  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on January - 04.   

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  On January - 04 romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1863  On this day in history 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 04 the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  On this day in history percy Pitt, composer   

1872  On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

1877  Cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  On January - 04 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

1878  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on this day in history.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 04 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.